Peter Hasse

Peter Hasse (Latin: Petrus Hasse; before 1585, Franconia - June 1640, Lübeck) was a German Baroque composer and organist, and a representative of the North German organ school. Nothing certain is known about his early life. It is possible that he studied with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, though this remains unconfirmed.

By Easter 1616 Hasse had become organist of St. Mary's Church in Lübeck. Together with the later organists of the same church, Franz Tunder and Dieterich Buxtehude, he helped establish Lübeck as one of the principal musical centers of northern Germany. His standing in the city and at the church is reflected in several salary increases during his career.

Hasse died in early summer 1640 in Lübeck and was buried on 16 June. He was also known as a teacher, and many members of his family became musicians. Apart from his eldest son Johannes, whose daughter Anna Dorothea married Nicolaus Bruhns, all of Hasse's sons became musicians. His son Nicolaus Hasse became especially well known, although some sources dispute the exact family relationship. Peter Hasse was also the great-grandfather of the celebrated Rococo composer Johann Adolf Hasse.

Only a fragmentary portion of Hasse's output survives. Among the extant works are the chorale prelude "Allein Gott in der Hoeh sei Ehr" and the six-voice motet "Ach das ich hören sollt". His memory was later honored when asteroid 7478 Hasse, discovered on 20 July 1993, was named after him.

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